Laws of the People's Republic of China

The State Economic and Trade Commission

Catalogue of the Departmental Rules that the State Economic and Trade Commission has Decided to Abolish

Order [2001] No.24 of the State Economic and Trade Commission

December 4, 2001

In order to fit in with the needs in the reform and opening, the construction of socialist market economic system as well as the new situation after China's accession to the World Trade Organization, speed the transformation of governmental functions, and improve the level of administration in accordance with the law, the State Economic and Trade Commission has cleaned up the present departmental rules up to the end of 2000. After the clean-up, the State Economic and Trade Commission has made the following decisions:

I.

Eight departmental rules whose main contents do not fit in with the laws, administrative regulations or the guidelines or polices of the Party or the State, shall be abolished (for the catalogue, see Attachment 1).

II.

Five departmental rules whose applicable period has expired or whose governing objects no longer exist, thus having actually been invalidated, are hereby declared to be invalidated (for the catalogue, see Attachment 2).

These Decisions shall come into force on the date of its promulgation.

Attachment 1:Catalogue of the Departmental Rules(8 pieces) that the State Economic and Trade Commission has Decided to Abolish

Serial number: 1

Name of the Rules: Interim Measures on Examining and Approving the Establishment of Companies Owned by the Whole People

Promulgation date and promulgator: December 28, 1992; the Office of Economic and Trade under the State Council

Remark: The main contents do not fit in with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China adopted and promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 29, 1993.

Serial number: 2

Name of the Rules: Interim Measures on the Supervision and Punishment concerning the Quality of Cotton

Promulgation date and promulgator: May 10, 1994; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: They have been substituted for by the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of the Quality of Cotton promulgated by the State Council on August 3, 2001.

Serial number: 3

Name of the Rules: Notice on Trying out the Measures on Increasing in Some Cities State-owned Industrial Enterprises' Own Production and Operation Funds

Promulgation date and promulgator: October 13, 1994; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: The main contents do not fit in with the present financial and tax policies of the State.

Serial number: 4

Name of the Rules: Interim Provisions of the State Economic and Trade Commission on the Appointment of Supervisors

Promulgation date and promulgator: July 13, 1995; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: They have been substituted for by the Interim Regulations on Boards of Supervisors of State-owned Enterprises promulgated by the State Council on March 15, 2000.

Serial number: 5

Name of the Rules: Measures on the Administration of Bidding on Machinery and Electronic Equipment

Promulgation date and promulgator: November 8, 1996; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: They have been substituted for by the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China adopted and promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on August 30, 1999.

Serial number: 6

Name of the Rules: Interim Measures on the Administration of the Qualification of Institutions of Invitation for Bidding on Machinery and Electronic Equipment

Promulgation date and promulgator: November 8, 1996; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: They have been substituted for by the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China adopted and promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on August 30, 1999.

Serial number: 7

Name of the Rules: Measures of the State Economic and Trade Commission on Awarding Scientific Research Achievements

Promulgation date and promulgator: December 22, 1999; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: The main contents do not fit in with the provisions of the State on establishing scientific and technological awards.

Serial number: 8

Name of the Rules: Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Measures of the State Economic and Trade Commission on Awarding Scientific Research Achievements

Promulgation date and promulgator: September 19, 2000; the State Economic and Trade Commission

Remark: The main contents do not fit in with the provisions of the State on establishing scientific and technological awards.

Attachment 2:The Catalogue of the Departmental Rules(5 pieces) that the State Economic and Trade Commission has Decided to invalidate

Serial number: 1

Name of the Rules: Provisions on Strengthening the Administration of the Video Tape Recorder Market

Promulgation date and promulgator: August 19, 1991; the Office of Production under the State Council

Remark: The video tape recorder market has been opened, and the work on striking smuggling has been included in the rectification and regulation of market economic order. The applicable period has expired, and the provisions have actually been invalidated.

Serial number: 2

Name of the Rules: Measures on Inspecting in Piles the Quality of Coal Transited at the Qinhuangdao Port (for Trial Implementation)

Promulgation date and promulgator: December 14, 1992; the Office of Economic and Trade under the State Council.

Remark: The Measures were enacted temporarily mainly with regard to the work of that time on the quality of coal at Qinhuangdao Port, and they have actually been invalidated.

Serial number: 3

Name of the Rules: Provisions on Inspecting in Piles the Quality of Coal Transited at the Qinhuangdao Port (for Trial Implementation)

Promulgation date and promulgator: December 14, 1992; the Office of Economic and Trade under the State Council.

Remark: The Provisions were enacted temporarily mainly with regard to the work of that time on the quality of coal at Qinhuangdao Port, and they have actually been invalidated.

Serial number: 4

Name of the Rules: Measures on the Administration of Foreign Trade Transport Plans

Promulgation date and promulgator: September 26, 1996; the State Economic and Trade Commission.

Remark: With the change in the system of administration of foreign trade transport and the strengthening of the port transport capacity, it is no longer necessary to apply the planed administration on foreign trade transport. The applicable period has expired, and the measures have actually been invalidated.

Serial number: 5

Name of the Rules: Opinions on Earnestly Strengthening and Improving the Enterprise Administration by Surrounding the Two Major Objects within Three Years

Promulgation date and promulgator: February 24, 1999; the State Economic and Trade Commission.

Remark: They were directory regulations for work for that phase of time. The applicable period has expired, and the opinions have actually been invalidated.